r/VintageOmega

This Constellation was a gift from my parents.

They bought it at an Omega AD in Cuenca, Ecuador, in the late 80s during a family trip.

Just got this beautiful piece at an estate sale. If any one of you guys can give me more information on it, it would be greatly appreciated!

I love collecting all things Omega and related to or adjacent to watches I own. As a typography nerd I love old advertisements and do pay for them. I also enjoy sharing parts of my collection with other collectors

Picked up this piece in Hawaii. I tried looking up the serial # and had no luck. Any ideas on age/what model it is?

Looking at this Constellation upcoming in an auction. The pictures make it unclear wether the dial is sunburst or satin/matte. Any help would be massively appreciated.

Hello fellow Omega fans,

I find myself in a bit of a dilemma and could use some advice.

A month ago, I bought a vintage Omega Seamaster Quartz (Ref. 196.0073, Cal. 1315) and took it to my watchmaker for a full service.

Mechanically, all the parts were clean. However, after the service, the watchmaker noticed a daily loss of about 20 seconds.

Shortly after, I managed to pick up the exact same model for a very low price as a gift for my father, it was a lucky "attic find." Surprisingly, this second watch only loses about 1 second per day, which is significantly better than mine.

Now, my father feels the watch is too small for him, which leaves me with both. I need to decide which one to sell and which one to keep:

Watch 1: Freshly serviced, but losing 20 seconds a day.
Watch 2: Unserviced (attic find), but running beautifully at -1 second a day.

Absolute accuracy isn't my main priority, but I am worried that the 20 second delay on the serviced watch might indicate a failing electronic circuit or block.

What do you guys think? Which one should I keep?

Is there a way to find out more about these vintage watches based on serial? How much do you think it’s worth? I wouldn’t want to sell it, just interested in its fiscal value and history. Thank you!

Hi there!

I recently came into possession of this vintage Omega Seamaster. I know absolutely nothing about vintage watches and got completely overwhelmed trying to look this one up online. It's running and seems to be keeping okay time, but I have no idea when it was last serviced. The dial looks clean; the crystal has some scratches; the case is slightly discoloured (perhaps dirty?).

Questions:

To Restore or Keep As-Is? Is it financially worth having this serviced, or should I leave it alone? I want to make sure I don't accidentally destroy its value by polishing or replacing original parts.

What do I do about the strap? The current strap, which seems to be original, is a little small. Do I try to hunt down extra links or a period-correct vintage Omega strap/buckle, or does Omega still sell modern replacements that fit vintage pieces? Or should I just buy a nice aftermarket leather strap? What looks best on these?

Attached are clear photos. Any insight into the approximate decade or specific reference number would be incredible. Thanks for the help!

Each vintage watch, with a dial aged by time, is a one-of-a-kind special edition that belongs solely to its owner.

Hi guys, this is one of the first watches I ever bought a long time ago, I think I paid about $300 but can't quite remember the exact figure. I think the seller said it had been restored or refurbished rather than being fully original. Obviously not the original strap either. It's a manual wind and I think it's meant to be from the 1960s. Any information would be appreciated.

Hi everyone, I just bought a Bracelet from Uncle Strap for my Seamaster 176.007. It fits nicely, but I would like to change the clasp for an omega. Any idea which one will do please ? Thank you so much !

Can anyone help identify this reference?

New to me super clean 165.024

Enjoying counting every second on this pristine beauty

Prices and quality seem way out of proportion vs what I’ve seen on eBay. The TikTok creator is called Eternal dials (eternalpurses). Since i can’t find anything but the TikTok, i assume that they’re replicas. Thoughts? https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8pxbCwH/

Hello all,

I pulled this out of my storage recently, and to be honest I cannot remember when or where I got it.

Is this watch as rare and collectable as I think it is? It seems to be all original i.e. movement, case, crown, dial etc. and is in amazing, seemingly unpolished condition. I have been told a reference with the combination of movement and physical features, in its current condition, is a true "rarest of the rare" and a collector's grail watch for WW2 era military watches? I have also been advised it is a museum grade rarity and condition? Surely I didn't have something this rare sitting in a box forgotten.... There seems to be no existing versions of this watch in any open, public digital archives but is a legitimate Omega configuration with less than 200 models ever produced but not confirmed and no publicly confirmed surviving versions and may possibly now be a 1 of 1?

I have done some research and found the following:

Year: 1944

Reference: 2300/7

Movement: 23.4SC

Serial: 10495973

Case: 30mm stainless steel with rose gold bezel

Dial: Gold/copper alloy plated brass with black bullseye / sector two-tone dial

Buckle: 1950's / 1960's replacement Omega buckle?

Due to the features, the central seconds movement, two tone gold alloy plated dial and year of manafacture it seems to be a high end, final iteration of the "Medicus" family from Omega produced mostly for military medical personal and officially Omega's very first center seconds movement ever produced. This was allegedly also one of the last models to use the 23.4SC calibre before changing to the calibre 310 in the mid-late 1940's.

What the hell do I do with this this thing 🤣🤣

I believe the stainless is very re-dialed. What do you guys think? Watches I should consider picking up or no?